New-York tribune., 1887-04-17
aEACH1YG LITTLE GIRLS 10 COOK
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4 PRACTICAL STRIP TOWARD xLEvATIKo rnR con-
prT1oN or THE LABoRISG CLAssEss
.How many little girls have practised cooking ~
honas,' began the teacher at the New 10Th ooo,ns
shoo, Yesterday addressing class of twelve little girls
An age from twelve to fourteen and all wearing
Ai surops and cape and seated around long Kitchen
~-ae covered with white oilcloth One little gri ssaa
sAe had made an omelcte and coffee another had made
oofce and honiny mufins another had made bread.
roasted beef and msde coffee.
81 make all the bread now." she added. So tho
question went on each one OF the tiny white-cappea
sdens had cooked some dish, which had been taught
hore at the school and helped individually TO solve the
problem Of I" How shall we furnish the worklngmans
table with wholesomey cooked food and keep him az
home away from the dram-shop and Its temptauons'
Each Of the little workers had helped to bear the load OF
work which is never done of some tired mother Tho
bill Of faro for tho day was now read II oonssted OK
tomato soup warmedovcr beef potato border scaoped
tomatoes and potato salad Biz little girls woro chosen
TO do the cooking. the other six looking on week
the sae will be repeated and the looKersoh OF
ths weok VIII then do the work. each Lesson 10 gwen IN
this way twice. One little girl pared tho potatoes for
boiling another prepared the Tomatoes Third TOOK
charge Of the potato salad finally all six were at work
The beof was fine, warmed up in cream sauce with
little gravy which left over with the beef sur
rounded by border Of mashed potatoes and the wnoe
was sot in hot oven 10 brown
fnr such small stove generally found IN working
yuen,s homcs The tomato soup cooked and soon
rady TO serve Tho teacher directs one OF the girls
20 mako toast Tho little pupil put the toast In the
broiler.
why do you fan the re with your broiler while toast
ingr
sBecause the air helps to dry the toast"
you do not what will happenY'
sTbe toast win he burnt the outside before 1t is dry
the centre" Tho dinner being ready the long table
was set and the twcve little cooks sat down to enjoy the
fsp the poiao salad nicer asks the teacher sYou
must be sure and make that for yoGs tsnsr ne VI.
lesson in plain cookery Twelve sHon & LESSONS cnss o tSo
SS sns4 ssG o
70 roast broi and boil meats to make various soups 70
SoCs SSSafy din ss s co
and many other things lady from Hoooken; wnere ne &
special course has boen given to working girls W inc
'HG0s am deshta Your teacher no. only 3aaght the
specal lesson included the evenings bill OF fare but
sbe gave the girls directions about what TO DO and what
20 do IN cooking how to tell when meat eggs etS S
neat and tidy making gentle little suggestions as TO man.
ners whenever necessary" A.. a., ,oo..
grades of life and the change In their manners ana gen
after few @ IN the cooling be eSen wo
have regular in attendance and have Praeusea t9e
& Sns' at n0s @ are Sen VIII
give them diploma as cooks, and they nope oy tnus
,s work Is purely benevolent and Is designed especially
IN give free instruction the wives and daughters OF
worftncmen Higher branches OF cookery, however are
taught 10 those who pay for II and there are several
classes OF ladies receiving such instruction at the school
Special lessons viii be given to servants ~ Is inc oD
ec of the school to establish In time cooking centres n
Various parts OF the city, or more In eaeh ward Inc
president of the society Mrs Theodore Bronson is OF
the opinion that If the Board Of Education should estao
sh cooking school In each ward there you'd be abun
dance OF time TO give lessons ont OF school hous
10 O'clock during the evening two classes OF Two
hours each could be taught az each COOKING centre Inc
committee from the Board OF Education visited tne
school last fan and reported favoraby on the estaDs
ment of such extra schools but the Board were unable to
do ANYTHING about the matter from lack OF appropriation
The work is O recreation to the children ana Woud not
add TO their school burdens The classes now tanght are
entirely from the public schools and when al one ule
for fve scholars less than fortynye appcanis
appeared Vacation classes OF children from tne Pupno
schools were held last summer with seady atehdahce
Of 900 pnps During the hot month OF Jny the ron call
contained only two absences showing the interest taken
nv the scholars Many mothers and fathers have spoken
In praise of their daughters work and thanked the aes
for the instruction given. One father said:
ALWAYS stay home Sunday nights now, because my
Eta can cook ne better supper than can get any
where else" Another father boasted that his niue grl
told the teachers that she allowed her
daughter do all the marketing and most OF the COOKING
now she could do 1t so much more economically
than she herself could , ~ m ,....
place for two years with the privilege OF continuing the
lease It has thus far been supported by the hanassis
And few subscribers II Is desirable 70 increase Tue
work and annual subscriptions OF S5 and upward are re
auested and may be sent TO the treasurer MRS vsh
derp0el No West sixteenthst, TO forward TINS good
Work gift Of $50 pays for course OF twelve lessons
TO fifteen pupils, of whom the giSer LIS allowed 70 hae
one.